Policies and Procedures

Governance Policies and Handbooks

The College makes every reasonable effort to ensure the information contained in this Policy and Procedure Manual is accurate and current.

The College of Western Idaho (CWI) has an open-door admissions policy. We welcome anyone seeking to benefit from our educational programs and services regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, and/or disability. Our open-door policy results in a diverse student population with varied experiences, backgrounds, abilities, interests, needs, and educational goals. CWI is committed to providing all eligible students access to appropriate educational offerings. CWI administers a placement test in order to place students in appropriate courses. Some programs and courses have special requirements for admission/registration.

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Finance and Business Policies

***UNDER CONSTRUCTION*** Please refer to Policy Manual at the bottom of the page.

Purpose: To facilitate compliance with the requirements of Titles I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in employment and in all programs, activities and services provided by CWI.

HR-060: PRE-EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND SCREENING
Purpose: To secure the safety and well-being of campus community members and institutional assets by providing for background checks on new employees, current employees applying for or being transferred into a new position and, where applicable, volunteers.

HR-070:PRE-EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Purpose: To establish guidelines for ensuring that CWI’s personnel files are complete and that new hires are provided necessary information related to their employment at CWI.

HR-080: REFERENCES
Purpose: To establish guidelines for the release of employee information in response to requests from external parties.

HR-130: COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR CWI EMPLOYEES
Purpose: To provide a process for addressing employee complaints about performance evaluations, job assignments, compensation, corrective action, or any other terms and conditions of employment.

HR-190: FINANCIAL EXIGENCY/CURRICULAR REVISIONS
Purpose: To provide guidelines and procedures to be followed in the determination and declaration of a financial exigency and to define circumstances where adverse employment action may be necessary for curriculum reasons.

HR-210: OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT
Purpose: To provide guidelines for employees who wish to engage in or are engaging in outside employment.

HR-220: EMERITUS PROGRAM
Purpose: To recognize the contributions made to CWI by members of its Board of Trustees and long-term employees.

HR-230: VOLUNTEERS
Purpose: To provide guidelines for the proper utilization of volunteers at CWI.

HR-240: WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Purpose: To provide protection for employees reporting the existence of any waste of public funds, property or manpower or the violation or suspected violation of applicable law in accordance with the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act.

HR-250: POLITICAL ACTIVITY (EMPLOYEES)
Purpose: To establish guidelines regarding employee political activity on CWI’s campus. This policy is not intended to prohibit or adversely affect CWI’s employees from exercising their freedom of speech or political association.

HR-260: NEPOTISM
Purpose: To provide guidelines related to the hiring, supervision and instruction of individuals whose familiar relationship with existing employees may create an actual or apparent conflict of interest.

Purpose: To provide guidelines for the coordination and protection of CWI’s graphic images, including but not limited to its word marks, logos, seals, symbols, letterhead, publications, signs and video productions, which identify or represent CWI to an external audience.